Category Archives: Social Media

The Association of Network Marketing Professionals (the ANMP) is a membership association in support of distributors in the network marketing profession. Today Peter Mingils (outgoing ANMP President), and ANMP President Garrett McGrath, Rod Cook (MLM Watch Dog), Marcie Cook, Sandi Cohen, among others joined Tom Chenault on the #1 network marketing radio show today to discuss what is new with the association. (To read the complete post and listen to a recording of the interview click on the title link above)

Here is a great resource compiled by Maria Gudelis and Tina Williams as part of their ‘pre-training’ gifts for the Ultimate Social Challenge 10 day training program. This report is packed with up to date statistics related to three of the biggest social media platforms online. The information presented in through a series of info-graphics is perfect for online marketers and social media strategist.

I am making this available to you for instant access from this blog post without requiring an opt-in and with no strings attached. Simply click on the following link and you can red the report in a new tab or download and save the report for later reference.

Yesterday, I published a blog post detailing the 10 day live training program called ‘Unlimited Social Challenge‘ that I am looking forward to participating in and recommend to all of my readers. If you do nothing else download the free report and review the stats contained in the info graphics. Better yet, take a look at the detailed explanation of the full course and consider signing up… it is 10 sessions and the cost is less than $1 per session meaning less $10.

I am here to help you succeed in building your online business and gain knowledge from successful entrepreneurs and content experts allowing you to leverage their knowledge and experience to create your success.

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Last week my friend Willie Crawford sent an email to me sharing a brand new social media training course being offered by Maria Gudelis and Tina Williams both highly respected marketers and social media experts. To be honest I set the email aside because I had a full plate last week and just didn’t take the time to look at the details. Thankfully that changed this morning.

I took a look at Willie’s email and the link he included and discover that this is definitely a course that I am buying and looking forward to completing and sharing with my friends. Why? Because the social media landscape continues to evolve with major changes announced by Facebook and Twitter long with the new sites that have come online like Google + and Pinterest, not to mention Linked In, You Tube and others. There are major opportunities to grow your business with the knowledge and strategies that Maria and Tina have to share.

Although the price of this course is dirt cheap (starts at $7 and increases by 1 penny every 3 sales until the prices caps), don’t delay and buy this course for under $10 with a one-time payment.

The Ultimate Social Challenge will be live coaching over 10 days. Each participant will discover:

How to finally get traffic with Facebook
How to convert that traffic into sales
How to brand yourself for profits now!
How to turn ‘mini passive cash cows‘ into a daily cash stream
Two blueprints to set the passive money machine on autopilot
One “cash rocket in your pocket” Mind-Map on the simple formula to set up your optimized Facebook passive system
The “mad Google scientist method” to get your Facebook page on page one of Google

Every Participant will walk away with the following resources and tools:

Two Ultimate Social Media Blueprints
One Strategic Mind-Map
14 Training Modules that include videos, PDFs, and live Webinar training

My Exclusive Bonus if You Buy the Course from the Link on This Page:

It is one thing to complete a great training course, but the key is taking action and implementing what you learn so that the benefits can be realized to grow your business and income. Therefore, I am going provide a free webcast at the conclusion of Maria Tina’s course to help you put all of there amazing strategies to work in your business. This will be live and interactive and designed to help you “one on one” with action steps to ensure results.

Here is how to get the complete course for under $10 plus my bonus:

Step One: Buy the Ultimate Social Media Course using this link:

>> http://vitalviralpro.com/m/78502

Step Two: Send a personal email to me with the subject line ‘Ultimate Social Challenge Bonus’ at this address: Bonus@AskJamesHolmes.com

Step Three: Access your new course, attend the live training and be sure to show up with an open mind

I am not a Facebook Alarmist and I heavily use the site daily for both personal and business purposes. I am aware of the “known privacy risk” that exist and I do my best to be smart about how I use Facebook as most knowledgeable users are. The key here is known risk and there seems to be a steady stream of disclosures and a pattern of apologies coming from Facebook regarding privacy infringements experienced by it’s users.

I advocate for the use of Facebook, I believe it is an important site if your desire is to engage in social media to connect with family and friends or to grow your business and brand. I continue to teach that Facebook continues to be a key component to what I teach about establishing your online presence and cultivating an online community.

I recently read a blog posting by the staff at Global Grind, which addresses the work of Australian blogger Nik Cubrilovic and offered the following steps to ensure that your activities cannot be logged through the use of cookies: (Click on the Title Link above to read the complete article.)

I was interviewed by Elysse Curry author of “How to Get the Real Deal Without Getting a Raw Deal.” I was her inaugural guest for the “Spotlight on Business Professionals” podcast. we discussed a wide range range of topics on how to achieve Internet marketing success. I recently received some nice comments regarding the interview and the content we provided. I thought it might be of interest to my readers and I hope you take away at least one great idea that will become actionable in your business today.

Gary Vaynerchuk is a true for in marketing and the power of social media. I have previously posted videos of Gary on my blog and I have personally interviewed him for my Internet Business Blueprint podcast and closely follow his business model and marketing principles. I came across this video today and wanted to share it with you.

Here are a few basic principles on how to use social media effectively:

What is the return on investment from Social Media? This is a question that has been debated consistently over the past few months by a variety of thought leaders across the web. Erik Qualman, Gary Vaynerchuk , Guy Kawasaki, Seth Godin have written books that address the topic of Social Media ROI

The value of social media for business has been debated by early adopters and those slow to commitment to Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, Stumble Upon and other social platforms as an import part of their overall marketing and client relations strategy. The debate rages on, but what is undeniable is the impact that social media has had on small businesses and multi-national corporations alike.

I want to share a short video today that makes a powerful statement. The ROI on social media has been huge for many companies and transformational for others. New industries have emerged and old business models have been given new life as the world has become a much smaller place. I encourage you to invest a few minutes watching this powerful video and reading the associated blog post from across the social web.

Regardless if you chose to engage with your market with social media or chose to ignore it, I would encourage you to actually decide, make a conscious decision either way. Social media is not a fad, it is not trivial, and it is not going away – it is actually just in its infancy. If you invest the time required to craft a thoughtful social media strategy your results will be transformational for you and your brand.

Gary Vaynerchuk is a phenomenon and he has a lot to say about the success of your business – are you listening? In this video Gary Vee talks about social media and your prospects for success in the new economy, the thank you economy. This video was recorded by Fora TV on November 5, 2010 at the second annual Innovation Forum at the Morgan Library in New York City.

Watching this video will be the best :10:31 you can spend today because your investment of time will repay you consistently and in many unexpected ways.

Assuming you read my first post on the topic of Facebook fan pages, you likely have a good idea of why you should establish a fan page for your business. Now that you have decided to take action, we need to explore the “why” behind your fan page by answering a simple question – What do you want to accomplish with your Facebook page?

Yet the answer is more complex than the question. Ultimately you likely want to use your Facebook page to make more money and grow your business. But there are many ways to accomplish that and many directions to take. Perhaps a better question is, “How do you want to use your Facebook page to grow your business?” Do you want to build your brand, grow a list, or network with others in your niche, etc.

Don’t worry, you’re not expected to know the answer right now. However, before you begin creating your fan page it’s important to have a clear direction and measurable objectives.

As mentioned in part one there are several outcome to be accomplished using a Facebook fan page. Here is a summary for recap:

Traffic generation
List building
Selling products/services
Announcements and promotions
Content and added value
Building a community/strengthening relationship
Impact on search engine optimization
Do you need documented evidence that Facebook fan pages work? According to a survey by Syncapse.com 4,000 people who “Liked” the top 20 brands with Facebook pages spend an average of $71.84 more each year on that brand’s products or services. There is a loyalty factor and awareness factor that come into play here and the proof is very compelling.